Penny Winder is
director of Alpha Parking
Making Your Lighting Pay
Safety and security must be the primary requirement for all car park landlords when looking to refurbish their portfolio. However, this need not be at the expense of energy saving and the fi nancial benefi t of the owner.
going to work with medium- to large-sized companies? If one car park does not meet the requirements, is the whole
group disallowed? l Care is taken in the code to refer to a ‘parking ticket’ not a ‘parking charge notice’ but there are replica procedures and naming between the CPE and AOS procedures. Is this over- complicated and bureaucratic for the private parking sector, and is there a danger that the
should be both applauded for moving the initiative forward and supported in its efforts. However, we do have concerns about the robustness of the
AOS three-pronged approach: 1. A Code of Practice covering the main standards has been approved, with two detailed appendices on ‘Vehicle Immobilisation and Removal’
and ‘Parking Tickets’; 2. Compliance audits will be carried out on members and
propective members; and 3. An annual points system has been introduced to penalise members who do not comply. Anyone receiving 12 or more points in a year can be disciplined and potentially excluded from the scheme.
The problems
Overall, this seems logical and sensible; however, our concerns are about the detail and we would like greater clarity on
some areas. For instance: l Training qualifications are to be ‘on-going’ and the level 2 NVQ in Controlled Parking Areas is ‘suggested’. It is open to interpretation on how strongly this will be enforced by the AOS and how many staff should
receive the qualification; l How exactly are the audits
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public could become confused? l Te signs and lines requirements are detailed but the terms are open to different interpretations. Take for example the phrase: ‘there must be enough signs placed in locations throughout the site so that drivers are given the chance to be aware of the risk
involved’; l Te penalty system is sensible in concept but open to subjective assessment, argument and frustration. To work and earn respect,
the AOS guidelines need to be fair, consistent and clear. An example of where ambiguity and frustration could arise is in the penalty points system. Who will decide the level of points applied between 1-5 and on what basis, how is this recorded and how can members be sure that a fair and equal system is being applied? Te AOS has tremendous
potential in terms of acknowledging and setting standards and we certainly support the initiative. But, given the importance of this initiative, we feel it is important to raise these issues for discussion.
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Lighting is a key area for consideration as it impacts on the look and feel of any venue, creating that welcoming, safe atmosphere. While lighting technology continues to develop, driving performance and the opportunity to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs, Weblight seeks to promote best practice.
Over the past few years, Weblight has undertaken a number of car park refurbishments looking to increase the light levels whilst reducing maintenance and energy consumption.
Lighting is an area that is so frequently overlooked and regarded as ‘while there is light it must be working’. This is not the case. Many old sites contain ineffi cient and expensive control gear with aging fl uorescent tubes producing poor inappropriate light levels. Aligning this with spot replacement for failed lamps does not support effective maintenance.
Looking forwards, a typical car park is illuminated by twin 5’ 58w fi ttings operating on a switch start control gear. By replacing these with new T5 technology using high frequency gear, energy can be reduced by 50%, giving a payback on the installation under two years and signifi cantly improving the quality of light.
There is new government legislation, the Carbon Reduction Commitment, which takes effect from April 1st 2010 where energy usage will be measured and penalised. Initiatives like these will provide a signifi cant contribution to your corporate target by reducing your loadings.
Weblight continue to work with both manufacturers and clients to develop a strategic and holistic cost effective solution.
Weblight Limited
Netherfi eld Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts SG12 8HE Tel: 01920 872287 Fax: 01920 876129 E-mail:
chris.swann@weblight.co.uk www.weblight.co.uk
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